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Summary: Haunting, mesmerizing, absolutely beautiful!
Review: I loved Julian!! I keep wondering what if the ending had turned out differently. It's beautiful, a story about a demon man who falls in love with a human, not exactly original, but always a good plot. How sad that he can have everything he would ever want, except human love. Tom is so boring compared to Julian, but then the ending couldn't turn out any other way. If it had turned out the way I wanted it to, I doubt I would like it half as much as I do.
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Summary: I loved this series, though it was sad as well
Review: I first read Forbidden Game series when I was in high school and then I got rid of the books. I only recently bought them all again:) (I also recommend her Vampire Diary series and Secret Circle series as well!) Anyways, it's about a girl named Jenny who walks into a shop and gets a game from a mysterious guy named Julian..and that's where all the fun begins:) It takes her and her friends and boyfriend into Julian's world. He toys around with her, a dangerous and irresistable opponent for Jenny! I loved these series, especially Julian...the ending was sad though didn't turn out how I liked..oh well! Just read it and find out
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Summary: Beware the Ice Blue Eyes
Review: As in all Smith's books (that I've read so far anyway) this suspense novel, too will mesmerize you. It'll send chills down your spine, you'll love and hate Julian at the same time. He's just so obsessive and sick minded, but his love is true. I recommend LJ Smith's Dark Visions series, the Night World Series, and the Vampire Diaries--Go read.
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Summary: The Forbidden Game Trilogy
Review: This author has been my fav. for a long time. Even thouh her writing is somewhat repetitive and almost always has the same plots, I love her books nevertheless! Julian (of the forbidden game series) is totally smashing-evil, sexy, experienced and very, very well-described and developed. No offense, but I didn't like Jenny that much-she sounded like a goody-goody. In this trilogy, the sidekicks have much more of a role, and their personalities are different, which totally compliments the books. If you love an intriguing, fun, and absorbing flick, with just the tiniest tinge of romance, u will love this author. I recommend you start with this trilogy if this is your first time.
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Summary: Well Well cool
Review: Theese are well cool books i hav read them HEEPS of times fae the library & theyr well cool L. J. Smith
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Summary: The devil is in love with you, so now what do you do?
Review: First of all this is probably one of L J Smith's better trilogies. It's well thought out and all of the characters have full roles to play and real personalities to match (something the writer is sometimes guilty of leaving out-see Secret Circle.) The beautiful unearthly Julian is an immortal being, a shadow man who inspires nightmares and doesn't have feelings, until he sees Jenny Thornton and falls in love with her. Jenny and her friends are kidnapped by Julian and taken to the Shadow world, if she won't love Julian he will make her love him through a series of games using her friends as bargainning chips against her. The books are well plotted above average Young Adult fare that I still read at the age of 20. Smith draws on Norse mythology and the psychology of nightmares to make the books as real as possible. You can't help but feel for the characters as they face their worst nightmares:the loss of a friend, and the tangles of love to grow stronger. Typically of Smith's books Jenny must choose between the good Tom,the love of her life since kindergarten, or the exotic Julian a devil who has watched and loved her since she was 5, who desires her light for his darkness. I won't give the ending away, but six years after reading it for the first time I still grieve over the ending and the choice Jenny must make, now that's the sign of a damn good book. This is quirkier and less formulaic than some of L.J Smith's newer series but if you enjoy it check out Dark Visions, it's also a keeper!!
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Summary: I must read... *drool* All must read...
Review: The low down: Julian has watched Jenny ever since she was little. He fell in love with her. Theres only one problem: He is from a immortal race that has basicly no feelings and will do anything to get her... even kill.
To get to Jenny, he kidnapped her and her friends, he drew them into a game of nightmares. But as the game goes on Jenny's will grows causing big trouble for Julian. When I first started reading this I found myself pondering about Julian, why couldn't he touch Jenny without her permisson? Why did he insist on trying to trick her? I found myself rereading his encounters with her all the time. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS!! IF YOU DON'T I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN!! *Ponders* Maybe I will hunt you like Julian hunted Jenny except without love.
Signed, Hannah.
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Summary: the most amazing book ever!!!
Review: wow! what can i say?! i absolutely loved this book! julian of course is just sooo amazing (sorry, that word again, but he left me speechless!!) he is so gorgeous and i couldn't help myself from falling in love with him. i don't want to give too much away 'cause i hate reading a book when the ending is given away-it totally spoils my enjoyment of it. On that note, i read one customer review of fg3 and i was sooo annoyed that someone gave the ending away-it was all i kept thinking about the entire read-so please, have some thought for your fellow ljs fans and be considerate. Anyway, reading this book, my heart was constantly beating faster, i felt i couldn't breathe half the time...what was julian going to do next? ljs writes characters you can really believe in, and jenny was a great, strong heroine, although how she put up with tom i don't know..."choose julian!" i was mentally screaming at her many times. the supporting cast are great, too; a real mix of varied characters, just like you find in real life. all i can say is BUY IT - you'll never be happy unless you do!!!
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Summary: HOT!!!
Review: Okay, this book was probably one of the best that i have ever read. Honestly. Julian...can we say HOT?! Jeez, it took so long for Jenny to actually realize that he genuinly loved her. Dispite the fact that i didn't like Jenny (Hehe, maybe it is because she was so against Julian), i thought this was an altogether GREAT book (one that i have read around 10 times). And trust me, Julian just makes it even better!
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Summary: Almost Speechless
Review: There is NOTHING I can say to match how I feel about L.J. Smith & The Forbidden Game! I adored it. She's the BEST young adult author I've ever read...& I've read many. In fact, I'm a YA author myself! She inspires me. The writing is excellent. The characters seem real. It is romantic, suspenseful & dynamic. The Forbidden Game had my heart slamming into my chest from the excitement!
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